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Conjugate escabullir in Spanish

to slip away

escabullir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #1745 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El gato se escabulló por la ventana antes de que lo atraparan." (The cat slipped away through the window before they could catch it.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — escabullir (irregular) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo escabullo
escabulles
él/ella/Ud. escabulle
nosotros escabullimos
vosotros escabullís
ellos/ellas/Uds. escabullen
Example

Siempre se escabulle cuando hay que limpiar la casa.

He always slips away when it's time to clean the house.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo escabullí
escabulliste
él/ella/Ud. escabulló *
nosotros escabullimos
vosotros escabullisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. escabulleron *
Example

Ayer yo escabullí.

Yesterday I slip away.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo escabullía
escabullías
él/ella/Ud. escabullía
nosotros escabullíamos
vosotros escabullíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. escabullían
Example

Antes yo escabullía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to slip away often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo escabulliré
escabullirás
él/ella/Ud. escabullirá
nosotros escabulliremos
vosotros escabulliréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. escabullirán
Example

Mañana yo escabulliré.

Tomorrow I will slip away.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo escabulliría
escabullirías
él/ella/Ud. escabulliría
nosotros escabulliríamos
vosotros escabulliríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. escabullirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo escabulliría.

If I could, I would slip away.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo escabulla
escabullas
él/ella/Ud. escabulla
nosotros escabullamos
vosotros escabulláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. escabullan
Example

Espero que tú escabullas.

I hope that you slip away.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
escabulle
él/ella/Ud. escabulla
nosotros escabullamos
vosotros escabullid
ellos/ellas/Uds. escabullan
Example

Siempre se escabulle cuando hay que limpiar la casa.

He always slips away when it's time to clean the house.

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